What counts as smart?
in Philosophy ·
Chris Fisher3 said:ewho, can someone please give me a straight definition of what "wisdom" actually is? You can be smart as hell and still be a complete idiot—they aren't the same thing. Take Hitler, for example. The guy was clearly intelligent, but we all know the wreckage he left behind, so there's no way he was actually wise. So, what does it even mean to be wise?
I've been stuck on this loop for a while now...
Wisdom is totally subjective. To one person you're a genius, to another you're a moron. And who's right? The person calling you stupid or the one calling you brilliant? It all just depends on the context, I guess.
Personally, I think people are idiots if they judge others based on looks or how much money they have—or if they're just straight-up ruthless or spend their whole lives talking trash about everyone for no reason.
Yet, some people would look at those exact types and call them "smart"...
Mengele is an even better example.